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Sunday, May 15, 2011

M.I.A - Teqkilla

Last year M.I.A. dropped the new album, /\/\ /\Y/\, which lead songwriter Maya Arulpragasem called 'schizophrenic' and Rollingstone called "the most abrasive protest music in recent history." One track on the album, Teqkilla, will get you drunk. M.I.A. takes a shot of tequila and dances. The electro-club beat (produced by Dubstepper RUSKO) drowns out Maya's vocals as she plays word games with titles of different alcohols. The song comes at a perfect time, when dubstep listeners are growing tired and want something new; while youthful revolutions denounce older monarchies in the Middle East and, most importantly, while the national past-time for this country's youth tends to be binge drinking.

The title, teqkilla, is ambiguous in that M.I.A. could refer to tequila or 'to kill her'.

The song is also unique in that Maya's husband is the heir to the Seagrams fortune. Also check out the 'remixed' version that includes an extra verse featuring 'barbie' Nicki Manej.

Check out the video here; I would recommend a listen while under the influence.

LYRICS:
Down the drain, down the drain, down down down down down down, make it drop down the drainWe squeeze we sniff we cut it up, to give you the ultimateOh its M.I.A. Oh woah, Oh its M.I.A. woahRock it, just rock it rock it two for the stage, two the bars, woah

Johnny keep walking, Jacks on coke,Jim Beam and Jameson, they give me jokesWhen I Pernot, I say hell noKahlua's a turnoff, I tell him to SmirnoffCap'n Morgan jump up for Sparks, when we hang out he shoots arrows through my heartBlue Tattoo chillin on Malibu, he got 99 Bananas but hes not my boo.

I got that sticky-sticky-icky-icky weedI got a shot of tequila in me

When I met Seagram he sent Chivas down my spineGot me on the dancefloor and we started to wineHis ex Sambuca, shes just a hookahI put it on the chilla, but I want to killa

I got that sticky-sticky-icky-icky weedI got a shot of 'to kill her' in me.

I got you off your f*****-face, I tell you what to doYou want your mother; you something-or-anotherI got you off your f*****-face, youve half turned to another placeYour brother, you f****** nutter.

I got sticky-sticky-icky-icky weed, I've got a shot of tequila in me.(x10)